Ticket-holding device



amp m Dec. 28, 1926. v 1,612,680

. w. w. VOSBURGH TICKET HOLDING DEVICE Filed May 2'7, 1925 INVENTORWITNESSES Patented Dec. 28, 1926.

srarss WILLIAM 1V. VOSBTURGH, OF TROY, NEW YORK.

TICKET-I-IOLDING' DEVICE.

Application filed May 27, 1926. Serial No. 112,072.

This invention relates to the class of clasps and holding devices usedfor holding tickets and the like.

An object of the present invention is the provision of a ticket holderused upon the backs of seats of railway cars for releasably holdingpassenger tickets in a manner in which they will be convenientlyaccessible and held in sight.

Another object of the invention is the pro vision of a ticket holder orclasp which will be simple in construction, neat in appearance whenattached and which will be comparatively inexpensive to produce.

The nature of the invention and its distinguishing features andadvantages will appear when the following specification is read inconnection with the accompanying draw ing, in which Figure 1 is asectional elevation in which a portion of a seat back is shown havingthe usual binding strip which is partly shown in section and to whichthe holding device of the present invention is attached, the devicebeing shown in longitudinal section, and a ticket being held by thedevice.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one part of the device.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a part of the device which is used inconjunction with the part of the device shown in Fig. 3.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, it will be apparent thatas illustratedin the present instance a device 10 of the presentinvention is attached to thebinding strip 11 of the back 12 of a seat;only a portion of the back and its strip being shown. The device 10comprises two main parts, a part 13 and a part 14 which are maintainedin association with each other by a means in the form of a singlefastening element such as the screw 15. The part 14 is of integralconstruction and is formed with flanges 16 and an extension in the formof a finger 17 or gripping member on the body 18. The body 18 at thejuncture of the finger 17 with the body 18 is formed with an abutment orshoulder 19. The body 18 is provided with a threaded hole 20. The part14, in the present instance, is of integral construction made of springmetal stamped, bent and formed to provide a portion 21 having a hole 22therein, a portion 23 disposed substantially at a right angle to theportion 22, and a portion 24 which is:

narrower than the portion 21 and serves as a spring finger or grippingmember.

To attach the device the two main parts 13 and 14 are brought togetherso that the portion 21 of the part 14 will be disposed beneath the body18 in the recess between the flanges 16 and, with the portion 23 againstthe shoulder 19, and the spring finger 24 in coacting relation withrespect to the finger 17. Under this arrangement the hole 22 in theportion 21 is in registration with the threaded hole 20. The screw 15 isextended through a hole in the binding strip 11, extends through thehole 22 and is threaded into the hole 20, thus securing the device inplace on the top portion of the binding strip 11. This is done beforethe binding strip is secured in place on the back of the seat.

It will be apparent that the flanges 16 which embrace the sides of thebinding strip prevent turning movement of the device when applied; thatthe part 13 is well rounded so that it will be neat in appearance andwill eliminate all sharp corners, and that the extremities of thefingers 17 and 24 are rounded to facilitate the insertion of a ticket orthe like between the fingers. To insert a ticket or the like 25 betweenthe fingers 17 and 14 it is only necessary to push the same between thefingers; the abutment or shoulder 19 serving as a means for limiting theextent of insertion, thereby insuring the extension of a major portionof the ticket or the like in full View conveniently accessible at oneside of the device 10 directly above the binding strip.

I claim:

1. The combination with the back of a seat having a binding strip, of aticket holding device having a part formed to straddle the strip and afinger disposed parallel to the strip, above the strip and spacedtherefrom, a second part arranged between the first mentioned part andthe strip, the two parts held in place by a means which extends throughthe strip and second mentioned part and into the first mentioned part,the second mentioned part having a flexible finger which coacts with thefinger on the first mentioned part to releasably hold a ticket.

2. The combination with the back of a seat having a binding strip, of aticket holding device comprising two gripping members adapted to bebrought together to lie upon said strip substantially parallel thereto,one of said members having means embracing the opposite sides of thestrip, and a screw extending from the strip, through one end of one ofthe gripping members, and threaded into one end of the other grippingmember.

3. The combination with a strip, of a ticket holding device comprisingtwo grip- 10 ping members, one of said gripping members having means atone end straddling the strip, the other gripping member having an offsetend arranged between the strip and said straddling means, and meansextending from the strip, through said oflset end and into saidstraddling means for securing the gripping members in place in coactingrelationship.

WILLIAM V. V0 SBURGH.

